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Tonga's annual Heilala Festival marks its 30th anniversary this year, and a special anniversary program on July 16 at the International Dateline Hotel his planned to showcase highlights of past festivals.

Chathams Pacific's two 50-seater Convair aircraft have been cleared to resume Tonga's domestic service today but its small aircraft remains grounded, the Tonga Ministry of Transport has confirmed.

Six passengers and two pilots are safe after an emergency landing of a Chathams Pacific's 8 Seater aircraft this morning when the nose wheel failed to lock and collapsed on landing at Fua'amotu International Airport.

The 'Eva Mai Tonga Tourism Experience, a tourism promotion event, showcasing what the Tongan tourism industry has to offer to overseas tour wholesalers, tour operators and visitors, was officially launched by the Prime Minister, Dr Feleti Sevele at Pangai Lahi, Nuku'alofa on March 2.

The Vava'u Festival concluded the 2009 National Cultural Festival, which started in Nuku'alofa on December 7, and was held in 'Eua on December 10-11, Ha'apai on December 15 and Vava'u on December 17-18.

The Chatham Pacific Airline was allowed to make two special flights between Tongatapu and Vava'u on Sunday November 15 after low cloud forced cancelled of two Saturday flights.

A Honolulu girl, Paea Williams (25), was crowned Miss Heilala 2009-10, on Friday night, July 31.. Photos by Linny Folau

Tonga is showcasing for the first time a special Tonga Cultural Heritage Exhibition titled "Kava Kuo Heka" featuring the work of local artists as well as cultural performances.

A Heilala Festival "Happy Tonga" block party brought hundreds of people onto the streets in central Nuku'alofa on Friday, July 24 as part of the celebration leading up to HM King George Tupou V's birthday on August 1.